Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-07-23

- - ~ $3.50
ed ~ ;he Legislature.
! 1t was decided ~ discuss tn
! matter further before taking action
After which MIR. Long resumed til
chair.
The matter Of the building oC
cupied by the Board was taken W
and Mr.. Sewer moved that tn
building be retained until Oct.
seconded by Mr.. Armstrong an,
carried.
Mr.. Sewer moved that the min
utes Of the last meeting be adopt
ed, seconded by Mr.. Erwin an,
carried
The report Of the committee OIL
the Parish Treasurer's Report wa
read as follows, and on motion &
Mr. Erwin was received. and tn,
committee given until next regula
meeting to destroy the vouchers
To the Honorable PRESIDENT Police
Jury
We the undersigned committee
appointed by your Board TO exam
inc the report of DR.. Geo. I
Trezevant, Parish Treasurer, fol
the last quarter year, covering the
period OF time from July -, 1856,
to July II, 1887. beg leave to re,
por: that we have examined said
report and vouchers accompany .
ing and found them TO be correct
as shown by said report. The
Treasurer has on hand 8S028.l75
due the parish for which he has
exhibited accounts current OF the
Nicksburg Bank and the State
National Bank, of New Orleans,
showing said amounts to be in said
banks to his credit as parish treas
urer. Respectfully,
Gro. W. SEWER, ! Cou,;,.
y. II. MURPHY, "oinHii''eV'
The committee or the books o.
the Sheriff and Tax-coilector re.
ported as follows:
To the president and members OF the
Police Jury. Parish OF Madison:
We your cOmmittc appointed TO ex-
anime and report on the condition Of
accounts OF II. Il. Holmes, Tax-cOliector
Of your Parish, beg leave to report that
we have carefully examined sail &C.
and books and find that the
raX-cOiiector has collected and &C.
'outed for property tax collected on
-olls Of 1886, $l7G39S0. Poll tax 1886,
S!93000. Parish license for 1887 20 date
523d5.O0. Total, 81 ,93i.S0
We find the collector is charged with
,ota! assessment rOll for 1856, includ-
ne supplemental rolls for lSS3-H-5. $50
1920. Interest collections, S!35. &c.
Total, S2l l3l 80, which debit is bal
.nced by amounts paid by tax-cullector
o parish treasurer less per cent com.
MISSION, Sl7, $3.50. Delinaueut roll
lied, SGi9l 80. Total $2I, l3l 80.
Very Respectfully,
J. T. MCCLELLAN.
w. u. MURPHY.
Mr.. Erwin moved that the re.
'ort be received and the committee
discharged, seconded by My. Arm
trong and carried
Mr.. Sewer moved the adoption
f the following ordinance, second
d by MI. Armstrong, and adopt. |
ID:
Ordinance No. 81. granting y
Iuletus to the Parish Treasurer:
BE 1: ordcincd By the Police Jurv !
{ the Parish Of WdGison, Thai
'hereas. George T. Irrelevant, |
'arish treasurer Of said parish Lae
his vouchers and ac- |
cunts covering the term of
he year ending July IL, 1887, |
howing all receipts and disburse-
lents in his said capacity, and
howing balance in his hands be-
'nging to the parish of IS, O2S.17J
8 shown by his accounts, and
'hereas, same has been verified
nd said vouchers received by the
GARD, now therefore the said Geo.
T. Irrelevant, treasurer, is hereby
a quietus against any and
u claims on the part of said par.
il against him to this date, ex-
,pt for said cash balance in his
lnds as shown by his said ac-
'unts and reports.
Mr.. Sewer moved the adoption
the following ordinance, second
by Armstrong and carried.
rdinance No. 3l2, granting n
quietus to II. B. Holmes, Tax
collector:
Be It ordained By the Police Jurv
the Parish Of Nodison, That !
hereas, the committee appointed !
examine the accounts Of Henry
Holmes, tax-collector of said ,
irish for the yeor 1886 and Up to ,
lily !, 1887, has made It's report ,
rowing that ell receipts of rev. !
lues of said Holmes in his said .
pacity, have been properly ac- :
united for and whereas said re-
'rt OF committee has been re- q
ived and accepted as satifactorv. :
Now therefore the said Henry =
Holmes is hereby granted a
.ietus against any and all claims :
the part of the said parish .
ainst him for the period Of time
vered bp said report.
On motion of Mr.. Sewer, soc. .
ed by Mr.. Armstrong, the pres :
ent appointed a committee of T
rec to investigate the matter of =
e road IN District No. % and in
'uCt the nversnnr 10 Enlln